Good grafitti versus bad – what it means for your area Good grafitti and urban art murals can boost an area, giving it an individual stamp of identity and allowing for a little artistic freedom of expression. Bad grafitti blights a neighbourhood, attracting even more ugly scribbles, vandalism and antisocial behaviour. So for the exciting news: we have just been given permission to change this ugly eyesore spoiling the view at the end of Ruskin Park from this:
The view is not good from here: a bad case of grafitti in our beloved Ruskin Park
Into something along the lines of the following great pieces of urban art you can find around Brixton, Camberwell, Peckham and beyond. Have a look at these beauties:
Brixton fox grafitti
The sky’s the limit. The London skyline and fox
A local artist has been commissioned to put come up with something that reflects the fantastic spot that is Ruskin village, with its award winning park, playground, beautiful rows of Victorian and Edwardian terrace houses and villagey community.
Brixton urban art
Urban art is everywhere at the moment. There’s even a new ‘grafitti garden’ at the latest watering hole in town – The Yard on Coldharbour lane, closest to Loughborough Junction. Who says art has to be paint on a canvas? Please send us pictures of your favourite pieces of local urban art. Email: info@urbanvillagehomes.com or post on our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/urbanvillagehomes Best entries win a £200 Christmas shopping voucher. Banksy fans, get posting. For more information see Letting Agents South East London , pop into our Denmark Hill branch or email us at info@urbanvillagehomes.com Or Reach us @ www.urbanvillagehomes.com